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Oklahoma Employment Security Commission 2401 N Lincoln Blvd Oklahoma City OK 73152
www.OESC.ok.gov MLS@oesc.state.ok.us For more information contact Rebecca Enns 405-557-5471
Oklahoma Unemployment Claims Report
Ini􀆟􉽡al Claims Ac􀆟􉽶vity ‐ Second Quarter 2012
An ini􀆟􉽡al claim is the ini􀆟􉽡al applica􀆟􉽯on for unemployment insurance benefits. Tracking ini􀆟􉽡al claims can
be helpful in determining layoff and general employment trends within a labor market. In Oklahoma,
28,620 total ini􀆟􉽡al claims were filed during second quarter 2012.
Total ini􀆟􉽡al claims for second quarter 2012 in Oklahoma increased from April to June. The number of
total ini􀆟􉽡al claims filed was 8,574 in April, 8,805 in May, and 11,241 in June. Second quarter 2012’s
claims are lower than
2009 and 2010 claims.
The number of ini􀆟􉽡al
claims from March to
April 2012 decreased
from 10,782 to 8,574
respec􀆟􉽶vely. Hopefully,
the number of claims
will decrease for third
quarter 2012 and
con􀆟􉽮nue to be lower
than 2009 and 2010.
(Source: Oklahoma’s
Mass Layoff Statistics
Program)
The above chart shows total ini􀆟􉽡al claims filed by industry for the second quarter of 2012. The
Manufacturing sector has the most ini􀆟􉽡al claims with 4,049 claims. The Administra􀆟􉽶ve and Waste
Services sector, with 3,875 claims, has the second highest number of ini􀆟􉽡al claims. The third highest
number of ini􀆟􉽡al claims is found in Health Care and Social Assistance with 3,256 claims. The number of
ini􀆟􉽡al claims by industry are represented in the bar graph above. (Source: Oklahoma’s Mass Layoff
Statistics Program)
Mass Layoff Statistics Program - Second Quarter 2012
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Number of Initial Claims
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
Initial Claims Monthly Comparison
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Total Initial Claims
Oklahoma Total Initial Claims By Industry: Second Quarter 2012

Oklahoma Employment Security Commission 2401 N Lincoln Blvd Oklahoma City OK 73152
www.OESC.ok.gov MLS@oesc.state.ok.us For more information contact Rebecca Enns 405-557-5471
Oklahoma Unemployment Claims Report
Ini􀆟􉽡al Claims Ac􀆟􉽶vity ‐ Second Quarter 2012
An ini􀆟􉽡al claim is the ini􀆟􉽡al applica􀆟􉽯on for unemployment insurance benefits. Tracking ini􀆟􉽡al claims can
be helpful in determining layoff and general employment trends within a labor market. In Oklahoma,
28,620 total ini􀆟􉽡al claims were filed during second quarter 2012.
Total ini􀆟􉽡al claims for second quarter 2012 in Oklahoma increased from April to June. The number of
total ini􀆟􉽡al claims filed was 8,574 in April, 8,805 in May, and 11,241 in June. Second quarter 2012’s
claims are lower than
2009 and 2010 claims.
The number of ini􀆟􉽡al
claims from March to
April 2012 decreased
from 10,782 to 8,574
respec􀆟􉽶vely. Hopefully,
the number of claims
will decrease for third
quarter 2012 and
con􀆟􉽮nue to be lower
than 2009 and 2010.
(Source: Oklahoma’s
Mass Layoff Statistics
Program)
The above chart shows total ini􀆟􉽡al claims filed by industry for the second quarter of 2012. The
Manufacturing sector has the most ini􀆟􉽡al claims with 4,049 claims. The Administra􀆟􉽶ve and Waste
Services sector, with 3,875 claims, has the second highest number of ini􀆟􉽡al claims. The third highest
number of ini􀆟􉽡al claims is found in Health Care and Social Assistance with 3,256 claims. The number of
ini􀆟􉽡al claims by industry are represented in the bar graph above. (Source: Oklahoma’s Mass Layoff
Statistics Program)
Mass Layoff Statistics Program - Second Quarter 2012
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
Number of Initial Claims
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
Initial Claims Monthly Comparison
2009 2010 2011 2012
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
Agriculture…
Mining
Utilities
Construction
Manufactur…
Wholesale…
Retail trade
Transporta…
Information
Finance &…
Real estate
Profession…
Manageme…
Administra…
Educationa…
Health…
Arts,…
Accommod…
Other…
Government
Informatio…
Total Initial Claims
Oklahoma Total Initial Claims By Industry: Second Quarter 2012